Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Meridian, ID to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,895flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $4,210–$5,580
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meridian to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,296
Fuel: $1,599
All-in estimate: $4,895

Return trip

San Antonio → Meridian$5,967

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Meridian to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, ID to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,069	$2.49	$3,622 – $4,517
53' refrigerated	$4,848	$2.96	$4,218 – $5,478
48' flatbed	$4,895	$2.99	$4,210 – $5,580
Step deck	$5,329	$3.26	$4,477 – $6,182
Power only	$3,607	$2.20	$3,138 – $4,076
Hotshot	$2,723	$1.66	$2,260 – $3,186
26' box truck	$2,664	$1.63	$2,264 – $3,063
Sprinter van	$1,628	$0.99	$1,367 – $1,888

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More lanes from Meridian

48' flatbed lanes from Meridian, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$9,354	$3.67	$8,044 – $10,663	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$2,659	$3.36	$2,287 – $3,032	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$4,853	$2.83	$4,173 – $5,532	4 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$5,227	$2.96	$4,496 – $5,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	863 mi	$3,126	$3.62	$2,688 – $3,564	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$8,739	$3.50	$7,516 – $9,963	6 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$2,878	$3.27	$2,475 – $3,281	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,530 mi	$4,624	$3.02	$3,976 – $5,271	4 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Meridian, ID to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Meridian, ID to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,895 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,210 and $5,580.

How far is Meridian, ID from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,637 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,599 of the $4,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,296 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Meridian, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,967, which makes Meridian, ID to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →